CML Army Chemical Review articles from July 2002

CML Army Chemical Review archives from July 2002

Chief of Chemical.
July 1, 2002... Can't believe we are just finishing our third year at Fort Wood, Missouri, and what a year it has been. It certainly has been a time of challenge for all of us, but I am proud to say that the Chemical School and the Regimental Corps have met...

Regimental Command Sergeant Major.
July 1, 2002... My year as the Chemical Regimental Command Sergeant Major has been challenging and rewarding. I've seen the Army, as well as the other services, go through many changes in recent months. These changes will affect all soldiers. Dragon Soldiers...

Officer Education System in the transforming Army.
July 1, 2002... In the August 2001 issue of Army Chemical Review, I attempted to set the stage for major changes that are pending in the way soldiers across the force structure are trained. I ended the article by stressing that patience and flexibility would...

Time to act: reconnaissance and decontamination support to civil authorities. (First Place, Chemical Corps Annual Writing Contest).
July 1, 2002... "Pushbutton war has its place. There is another kind of conflict--crusade, jihad, holy war, call it what you choose. It has been loosed before, with attendant horror but indecisive in results. In the past, there were never means enough to...

62d Civil Support Team (CST) supports the Secret Service in a National Special Security Event (NSSE).
July 1, 2002... The World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks and the Oklahoma City bombing signaled a change in the character of terrorism in the United States. Most of the previous domestic terrorist acts have not involved mass casualties. However, recent...

Biological terrorism: practical response strategies.
July 1, 2002... Introduction In his 6 November 2001 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information, the deputy assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI's) Counterterrorism...

Chemical Branch accident analysis.
July 1, 2002... Introduction Each year, Army personnel are involved in accidents, many of which can be prevented. The key to preventing these accidents is for each of us to understand where they occur and learn what we can do to prevent them or lessen...

Living Terrors: What America Needs to Know to Survive the Coming Bioterrorist Catastrophe. (Book Review).
July 1, 2002... Living Terrors: What America Needs to Know to Survive the Coming Bioterrorist Catastrophe By Michael T. Osterholm, Ph.D., and John Schwartz Living Terrors has the aura of Armageddon. The authors tell it as they see it, and it doesn't...

Army aviators' mask for chemical warfare defense.
July 1, 2002... Army aviators must be able to safely operate a highly complicated and expensive piece of equipment under all conditions. This includes operating the aircraft in a nuclear, biological, and chemical environment. Adding the protection required to...

Chemical depot command: a primer. (From the Field).
July 1, 2002... Looking for a unique and rewarding leadership experience? Commanding a chemical depot or chemical storage facility may be just what you're looking for. Current force structure removed junior officers from the table of distribution and...

The chemical officer in the digitized artillery battalion. (From the Field).
July 1, 2002... Digitization did not change the role of the chemical officer (ChemO) in the digitized artillery battalion. It enhanced the ability of the ChemO to plan and conduct nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) operations. Although many pieces of...

Keys to good leadership. (From the Field).
July 1, 2002... Situation 1. A platoon leader (PL) makes a decision involving the platoon's training. Afterwards, the commander criticizes the PL because he doesn't agree with the decision. However, if the commander had given his guidance beforehand, the...

A platoon leader's guide to inventory and accountability. (From the Field).
July 1, 2002... The Importance of Accountability Property accountability is one of many challenges chemical officers face when assuming the role of platoon leader. Upon arriving at a chemical company, incoming platoon leaders are inundated with learning...

Dr. Burton "Doc" Wright III (1945-2002). (Eulogy to a Friend).
July 1, 2002... Once in a great while, an individual actually becomes a foundation, a pillar, a vital part of a given institution. That person seems to embody the very ideals that the institution holds dear. I think it's safe to say that if ever such an...